Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Dominica
Dominica: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 15.01 headcount basis in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Dominica is 15.01 headcount basis, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Dominica peaked at 73.15 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.01 headcount basis, in 2016.
That places Dominica 39th out of 77 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Dominica, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.91 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 73.15 headcount basis | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 63.32 headcount basis | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 54.12 headcount basis | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 50.6 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 49.72 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 51.33 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.76 headcount basis | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 23.65 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 34.76 headcount basis | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 24.68 headcount basis | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 24.39 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.76 headcount basis | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 22.67 headcount basis | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 17.07 headcount basis | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 15.01 headcount basis | -12.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 15.01 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 headcount basis, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 15.01 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.76 headcount basis, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.91 headcount basis | 51.91 headcount basis | 51.91 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.01 headcount basis | 23.65 headcount basis | 73.15 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.98 headcount basis | 15.01 headcount basis | 24.39 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Dominica?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Dominica was 15.01 headcount basis in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.15 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.01 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Dominica ranks 39th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release